Principles of Macroeconomics and Macroeconomics on StraighterLine

[IrishJohn]

Hello,

I have some questions about taking Principles of Macroeconomics and Macroeconomics via StraighterLine. I have a background in Electronics Engineering and work full time. I plan on taking up part time MBA and pre-reqs for the MBA are macro and micro economics. I have not come across either of these in the past. I made sure that the university accepts SL credits for the same.

Please help answer these questions:
- How long does it take to finish both these courses via SL? How easy (or tough) is it for someone who has an engineering background?
- Is there a proctored final exam at the end of each course?
- Should I sign up for each course individually ($399) or can I go the $99/month PLUS $39/course route?

Thanks in advance!

I'm currently taking SL Economics I (Macroeconomics) and plan on taking Economics II (Microeconomics) afterwards. There are 19 graded exams plus a midterm and a final exam for each course. The format is better for my own situation rather than the CLEP exams but I have to warn you that it is very tedious. How long it takes is up to you. If you can devote a couple of weekends to finishing each course, you should be able to do one or both within the one month payment. If not, well you'll end up paying an extra $99. The exams are not proctored unless you need them to be. That would be up to your school so you'll need to confirm with them. If you can take the CLEP exams I'd recommend doing that instead. From what I understand though you will need to know the material in order to pass them.